coming up tonight on the cbs. evening news. president biden addresses the nation. tonight for the first time since dropping out of the presidential race. his expected message to the country about the historic decision. that more headlines tonight. right here on the cbs evening news. >liz>and we will carry that speech for you live here on cbs news bay area starting at five o'clock and stay tuned for your local headlines at six and seven. and thank you so much for joining us today, cbs evening news is next on kpi ex local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area >> we are going to leave no stone unturned. >> norah: tonight, starting new details in the attempted

assassination of former president donald trump. >> he did a google search for "how far away was oswald from kennedy?" >> norah: what we weren't low mike learning about the weapon the shooter used and the drone he flew just 200 yards from the rally stage. >> is that correct? >> norah: plus the newly-released body cam video footage taken after the gunman was killed by law-enforcement bids because this is him. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ we are learning new details tonight about how quickly donald trump's would-be assassin came up with his plan and the tools he used to execute it. good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and and thank you for joining us on the 6 every day right here in washington pure from capitol hill to the white house, where president biden will address the nation to men on his historic decision to drop out of the race for president. but we want to begin with the gripping testimony he used on capitol hill today from the fda director on those security failures is running the

assassination attempt on former president donald trump. wray said the shooter became fixated on july 6th, the same to he registered to attend the rally, where he also told lawmakers the shooter flew a drone over the area just two hours before trump took the stage. we are on the ground in butler, pennsylvania, tonight but we want to start on capitol hill would nicole sganga. nicole, what have we learned today? >> reporter: norah, wray's testimony revealed a number of facts about what the gunman did the days leading up to the shooting. the fbi director said thomas crooks visited the site of the rally a full week before the attempt on the former president's life. tonight, we are learning the gunman who nearly assassinated former president donald trump entered a chilling google search a week before the shooting. >> on july 6th, he did a google search for "how far away was oswald from kennedy?"

>> reporter: and fbi analysis of crookes' laptop found he took the search on the same to he registered for trump's rally. it references lee harvey oswald, who assassinated president john f. kennedy in 1963. >> guess who the guy... >> reporter: investigators are still looking into whether the gunman hit his firearm head of the rally. >> the weapon had a collapsible stock, which could explain why it might have been less easy for people to observe. >> reporter: a cbs news analysis found crooks fired eight bullets in less than six seconds before being shot and killed by a secret service sniper. >> why was crooks allowed to get operate shots? >> well, that is something i think we are still digging into. >> reporter: in his testimony today, wray also detailed what crooks did to prepare ahead of this assassination attempt. jen borrasso with our cbs station in pittsburgh has more from butler, pennsylvania. >> reporter: hours before shots rang out, 20-year-old crookes flew a drone roughly

200 yards from where we're standing right now and from where president trump was standing on july 13th. >> reporter: investigators recovered the drone and at least turn accrued explosives in crooks' vehicle, as well as another explosive in his bethel park, pennsylvania, home. >> this is him. >> reporter: new body cam video shows law enforcement confirming the 20-year-old shooter had been identified as a suspicious person before opening fire. >> it is quite frankly a dangerous time to be a prominent public official. >> reporter: cbs news has learned there have been talks between the trump campaign and the u.s. secret service about indoor rallies versus outdoor rallies for future -- indoor venues versus outdoor venues for future rallies due to ongoing security concerns. norah? >> norah: cbs's jen borrasso with that new reporting and nicole sganga, thank you so much. not to another remarkable event today and capitol hill.

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu took his case straight to congress for continued u.s. support for israel's war against hamas. while netanyahu was greeted warmly inside the capital, cbs's scott macfarlane reports there were intense protests outside and back in israel. >> free palestine! >> reporter: thousands of raucous protesters converged near the capital this afternoon, some burning an american flag and an effigy of prime minister netanyahu. inside the capitol, the israeli leader took them on. >> they are incredible. many anti-israel protesters. many choose to stand with evil. they stand with hamas. >> reporter: netanyahu urged the joint meeting of congress to continue backing the war and his country's efforts to free the hostages, though he has been unable to reach a cease-fire deal to bring them home. >> we are not only protecting ourselves. we are protecting you. >> reporter: netanyahu compared to october 7th attacked pearl harbor and argued enemies

of america, including iran, targeted israel with sights set on the u.s. >> our fight is your fight, and our victory will be your vic victory. >> reporter: he defended his nation's prosecution of the war is the death toll near its 40,000. many civilians in gaza faces extreme food shortages. speak with our palestinians in gaza who aren't getting enough food, it's not because is blocking it. it's because hamas is stealing it. >> reporter: political tensions fault in my post through the audience. michigan democrat rashida tlaib held a sign which read "war criminal." dozens of congressional democrats boycotted the address. >> i think it's important not to legitimize a leader who has attacked democracy. >> reporter: as netanyahu spoke, protesters in tel aviv booed his speech as it played live on television. back at the capitol, maya roman, whose relative is being held hostage, urged netanyahu to return home and finalize a deal for the release. >> we finally have them where we

want them. you are terrible terrorists like palestinians finally willing to bring the loved ones back, to end this war. >> reporter: multiple reports tonight say cease-fire talks are in the final stages, and that will be on the agenda tomorrow when netanyahu meets with president biden at the white house and meets friday, norah, with former president trump in florida. >> norah: still thinking of those hostages and their families. scott macfarlane, thank you. tonight, the president will speak to the nation for the first time since dropping out of the race and oval office address, he'll say he's decided the way forward is to pass the torch to the next generation, and that is best, in his words, to unite the nation. he will also say "the defense of democracy is more important that a title, and i draw strength and find joy in working for the american people." cbs and nancy cordes has more details from the white house. >> reporter: president biden is poised to explain for the first time tonight exactly why he ended his reelection bid.

does it have to do with his health? >> it had nothing to do with his health. >> reporter: it will be the first address of its kind by a sitting president since lyndon b. johnson announced that he would not seek reelection in 1968. >> i shall not seek, and i will not accept, the nomination of my party. >> reporter: the speech comes three days after president biden released this surprise statement on sunday afternoon, saying, "i believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term." and you denied for weeks, that he was even thinking of stepping aside. what changed from all those days that he had that message to sunday? >> he met with a small group of advisors on saturday evening. and with his family.

and was thinking through how to move forward. sunday afternoon, he made that decision. >> reporter: his withdrawal amid sagging poll numbers has given the democratic ticket new life. >> are you ready to get to work? [cheers and applause] >> reporter: forcing former president donald trump to refocus his campaign to take on vice president kamala harris. >> she's the same biden but much more radical. >> reporter: tonight's address is also designed to rebut republicans who argue that if biden needs to step away from the race, he should step away from his day job, too. >> if everyone acknowledges that he is incapable of running a campaign, then he is clearly incapable of running the country. >> reporter: the white house press secretary called suggestions like that "ridiculous" today. biden is going to use his address tonight to outline what he wants to achieve in his final six months in office. we will carry that speech live in a cbs news special report at 8:00 p.m. eastern.

norah? >> norah: we will see you then be a gun nancy cordes thank you. vice president, harris could officially become the democratic nominee as soon as next thursday, and she'll have to pick a running mate by the following week. that's according to rules adopted by the democratic party today. it's a crucial decision to make, she hit the trail today in indiana, and cbs's weijia jiang is with the vice president. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: at their convention in indianapolis... >> we are not playing around. >> reporter: vice president harris urged 6,000 members of the historically black zeta phi beta sorority to return excitement into votes. >> there is so much at stake in this moment. our nation, as it always has, is counting on you to energize, to organize, and to mobilize. >> reporter: cbs news has learned her team is betting about a dozen possible candidates, including governors josh shapiro of pennsylvania,

roy cooper of north carolina, and tim walz of minnesota. members of the biden administration, secretaries pete buttigieg and gina raimondo, are on the list, and so are people who do not currently hold office. avp picked could add to the enthusiasm for harris. almost 40,000 people registred to vote in the 48 hours after president biden dropped out of the race. the largest number of sign-ups in a two-day period for this election cycle. in a new memo, the harris campaign chair stressed support among female, nonwhite, and younger voters is critical to success. >> i gave my first campaign donation to vice president harris' campaign. >> reporter: voters like kennita hickman. >> and we are here to say this is the last time a black woman is going to be passed up for a job she is qualified for, let's get it. >> reporter: black voters were key to biden's victory in 2020, but his support has since slipped. trump has had missteps trying to court them, saying this about migrants. >> they are taking black jobs

now. >> reporter: but tonight, trump is holding his first campaign rally since harris became the likely democratic nominee in a battleground state of north carolina, and he is not holding back the taxpayer he called harris a "radical left lunatic," norah. >> norah: weijia jiang, thank you. now i look at tonight's other top stories, starting with shocking video showing a plane crashing and catching fire just after takeoff in nepal. cbs's kris van cleave has more >> reporter: the crash killed 18, everyone except for the pilot, who was rushed to the hospital. dramatic video shows the moment the crj-200 regional jet crashed just moments after taking off from nepal's main airport. the plane, made a turn before the impact and witnesses describe smoke and fire coming from the wreckage. the plane was headed to another city in nepal for maintenance on most of the passengers were either mechanics or airline employees, according to airline officials. the pilots injuries are not

considered life-threatening. because of the crash is not yet known. >> norah: now to the wildfires out west that have forced thousands of people to evacuate. more than 70 fires are burning just in the state of idaho. cbs's jonathan vigliotti is in boise, where the national weather service says ash came raining down from the skype you >> reporter: one of the first things will notice here, norah, is all of these bone dry vegetation that has like it in . boise is it 17th consecutive day of temperatures exceeding 99 degrees. that is a new record. the sweltering heat is helping to fuel wildfires across the west, especially in neighboring oregon, where more than 30 large buyers are now burning. and in alberta, canada, multiple fires that have forced about 25,000 people to evacuate the popular jasper national park and its alpine town. smoke from the spires are also creating on healthy breathing conditions throughout the west. >> norah: for the latest updates on active fires across the u.s., go to cbsnews.com.

and finally, two men were thrown overboard after a whale crashed onto their boat off the coast of new hampshire on tuesday. cbs's carter evans has the tail. >> reporter: norah, scientists believe it was a humpback male lunch meeting, basically trying to catch fish while preaching with its mouth wide open, right behind a boat. the whale slammed right down on the motor, sending two men overboard. >> mayday, mayday, passengers safe on another vessel. sinking. >> reporter: comebacks can weigh up to 40 tons. it happened off the coast of new hampshire and it was all caught on camera by a couple of teens fishing nearby, who also rescued the man. >> had a mouthful of fish coming in at just crashed down on the back of the boat. >> this is their home, this is their ocean, so we are in their way. >> reporter: the man on the boat were uninjured and the whale was okay, too be it's pure well, thanks to our cbs news teams across the country. tonight, potentially groundbreaking drug to prevent hiv infections, that's next. d d.

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